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Drilling Deeper Episode 49: ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026 countdown

The next ConExpo-Con/Agg is less than six months away, and equipment manufacturers have their show plans in motion. Keep Reading

Navigating today’s business climate

Megan Tanel, president and CEO of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, shares her perspective on the business environment shaping the equipment industry. Keep Reading

Factors affecting manufacturers, producers in 2025

P&Q’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski discuss how 2025’s tariffs are shaping equipment prices and impacting producers as they plan for 2026. Keep Reading

Episode 48: ‘Built for the Mine’ with Luck Stone and Virginia Tech

Travis Chewning, vice president of engineering and operational support at Luck Stone, and Dr. Erik Westman, professor of mining and materials engineering at Virginia Tech, join the show to discuss the "Built for the Mine" program. Keep Reading

NSSGA preps for ConExpo 2026, Annual Convention at Chicago exhibitor meeting

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Jen Dugas details how last week’s meeting helped to set the stage for next year’s NSSGA Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Keep Reading

Episode 47: Texas at full throttle with TACA’s Rich Szecsy

This week's guest, Rich Szecsy, CEO of Big Town Concrete and chair of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association, offers an inside look at the unprecedented growth fueling demand for construction materials across the Lone Star State. Keep Reading

What producers are demanding of manufacturers in 2025

Major’s Ian Edwards details what today’s aggregate producers demand of equipment manufacturers. Keep Reading

Inside the evolving equipment auction market

Adam Cripps and Andrew Dillard of Purple Wave Auction share how equipment auctions are shifting in 2025 – and how producers are adapting. Keep Reading

How mining education is evolving for a new generation

Aggregates are playing a larger role in mining education, and universities are responding. Virginia Tech’s Erik Westman explains how the shift is shaping student paths. Keep Reading

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